Smoking pipe



Patented June 5, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE 2,377,379 v I SMOKINGPIPE Joseph Saulnier, Falmouth, Mass.

Application November 16, 1942, Serial No. 465,754 3 Claims. (cl; 131-224) This invention relates to smoking pipes.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved bowl for a pipewhich includes a bottom part and an upper part,'the latter being hingedto the bottom part.

'Another object of this invention is to provide an improved bowl whichis formed with an overhanging rim which will act 'to prevent'the tobacco from spilling out of the bowl.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved bowl whichwill permit insertion of the new tobacco from the bottom portion of thebowl, and which will facilitate cleaning of the bowl.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved bowlincluding a hinged upper part and a lower part formed with a chamber inwhich a combined filter and moisture absorbing element is positioned.

With the foregoing objects and others which may hereinafter appear, theinvention consists of the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts as will be more specifically referred to andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodimentof the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variationsand modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a detail to plan of a smoking pipe constructed according toan embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral In designates generally a pipebowl having a stem ll carried by the lower portion thereof and amouthpiece I3 is mounted in the inner portion of the stem H. The stem Hhas a bore I2 extending therethrough which terminates at its forward endin a chamber l4 which is formed in the lower ortion of the bowl [0.

The bowl I is formed of an upper part [5 and a lower bowl part l6. Thetwo bowl members I 5 and [6 are hingedly secured together by a hinge Hwhich has one leaf l8 thereof secured by fastening means l9 to the lowerend of the upper bowl member H3. The other leaf 2!! of the hinge IT issecured by fastening means 2| to the upper side of the lower bowl memberIS.

The lower bowl member I 6 is formed with a flat upper side 22 againstwhich the flat lower end'23of the upper bowl member I5 isadapted toengage. In order to provide a means whereby the two bowl members 15 and[6 may be sealed relative to each other,'I have provided a cylindricalmember 24 which is secured by detents 25 in the lower bowl member IS..The sealing member 24 is an inner sealing member, and has a portionthereof projecting downwardly into an opening 26 which is formed in thelowerbowl member IS. A substantial portion of the lower inner member 24extends upwardly above the upper side 22 of the lower member l6 and isadapted to telescopingly engage within a cylindrical ring or uppersealing member 21. The upper sealing member 21 is mountedin a recess 28which is formed in the lower portion of the upper bowl member 15 and isfirmly secured within the recess 28 by means of detents 29. The part 21has a fairly loose fit over part 24 the fit being just tight enough toprevent any tobacco particles from leaking out of the bowl. It will beunderstoodthat while. this may be a' sealing fit as to tobacco it is nota 'liquid tight seal and there will be a'very slight space betweenelement 24 and. 21. A combined filter and moisture absorbing element 30is mounted in the bottom portion 16 and may be formed of any suitablefibrous filtering means which will permit the smoke to pass from theinterior of the bowl In to the passage l2.

The filtering member 30- is formed of moisture absorbing material, so asto absorb the moisture which accumulates in the bottom of the bowl Ill.The upper bowl member I5 has mounted in a recess 3|, formed in the upperend thereof, a cylindrical member 32. The cylindrical member 32 issecured in the recess 3| by means of detents 33, and the cylindricalmember 32 is formed with an inwardl rojecting annular flange 34 whichprovides a restricted opening in the upper end of the upper bowl memberI5. The flange 34 is substantially flush with the upper side 35 of theupper bowl member l5, and the opening 36 formed by the flange 34 issufliciently small to prevent the unburned tobacco, and also ashes fromthe burned tobacco, from dropping out of the bowl when the pipe is laidon its side.

In the use of this pipe the upper bowl member I5 is adapted to be swungupwardly and inwardly in order to fill the bowl, the unburned tobaccobeing inserted into the upper bowl member 15 from the bottom thereof.The flange 34 will provide a means whereby the tobacco will be heldagainst outward movement at the upper end of the bowl l0, and when theupper bowl member I has been filled it may be swung downwardly to aclosed position which is the position shown in Figure 2. In thisposition the two annular members 24 and 21 will be in telescopingposition and will seal the lower portion of the bowl. In order toprevent the tobacco from being pushed out of or dropped through theopening 38 when the part I5 is being filled, the finger of the user isheld over the opening. 3.6 while thepipe is-being filled, as iscustomary with pine smokers in filling; their pipes.

The combined filtering'and moisture absorbing; material 30 will filterthe smoke being drawn toward the passage l2 and will also absorb anymoisture accumulating in the bottom portion of the bowl.

With a pipe of this kindit-is; aneasy'matter to not only fill the pipebowl in such a manner that.

I claim? 1. In. combination a-pipea bowl formed. of'an upper hingedportion: and. a lower portion. said bowl having arr overhanging rim, astem having a. bore; extending theretirrough. carried by said lowerportion. a. mouthpiece mountedin the inner portion of: said stem, saidhere terminating: at its forward end in. a chamber termed: inssid lowerportion, said lower bowl. portion, a tilt upper side,. said upperhingedportion. having a.

not lower end adapted to enam therewitlr. a cylindrical sealing membersecured. by detects: in the lower bowl, 2: portion of said sealingmember prodecting: downwardly into an opening in said lower bowl, and aportion of said sealing, member extending upwardly above the uppersideof the lower member and adapted to, telescopingly engage within acylindrical; ring or upper sealing member, said upper sealing memberbeing mounted in a recess formed in the lower portion of the upper bowl,and being secured within the recess by means of detents, and a combinedfilter and moisture absorbing element mounted in the bottom portion.

2. A tobacco pipe having a bowl formed of upper and lower sectionshingedly connected together, means whereby said sections may be sealed.relative to each other, and means whereby tobacco contained in said pipemay be retained therein when the two sections are separated said lattermeans including a cylindrical member tightly fitting into the upper endof said bowl, and an inwardly projecting flange integral with saidcylindrical member and forming a tobacco retaining means.

3. In combination a pipe, a bowl formed of an upper hinged portion and alower portion, said bowl having an overhanging rim, a stem having a boreextending: therethrough carried. by said lowerportionl, a. mouthpiecemounted in the inner portion or said stem, said bore terminating at. itsforward. end in. a'chamber formed in said, lower portion, said lowerbowl portion: having a flat upper side, said upper hinged portion havinga flat; lower end. adapted to engage therewith; a cylindrical membersecured by detents in tin lower bowl, a. portion of said cylindricalmember projecting downwardly into an. opening, in said lower bowl, and aportion oi saidcylindrical member extending upwardly abovotho. upperside of the lower membor'and: adapted to telescopingly engage within acylindrical ring member, said cylindrical ring member being mounted in arecess formed inthe lower portion 0t the; upper bowl. and beingvsecured, within the recess-by means of detents,, acomhined filter andmoisture absorbing element mounted inbottom portion,, and: a cylindricalmember. formed with an inwardly projecting flange. providing arestricted opening mounted in the upper and ot the upper bowl member,said flange being substantialhr flush with: the upper-side. of the upperbowl mem beithereby iorming an opening sufliciently small to preventunburned tobacco from dropping out of: the-bowl ofthe pipe when laid.onits side.-

' JOSWH SAULNIER.

